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DETROIT, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Old Newsboys' Goodfellow Fund of Detroit will honor President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company Alan Mulally at the charity's 21st annual Tribute Breakfast, October 8 at Cobo Center. Mulally will receive the Edward H.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The leaders of Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers are not only joining forces to help revitalize America's auto industry - they're also coming together to support the March of Dimes and raise $100 million to give babies a healthy start in life.

The United Auto Workers union said membership fell 7 percent in 2008, as job losses in the automotive industry cut into its ranks.
In an annual financial report, the UAW said its membership fell to 431,037 last year, the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday.
In the year, 33,873 members left the union,

Ford Motor Co. and the United Automobile Workers union said they agreed the company could pay half its contribution to a healthcare trust in company stock.
The company agreement that involves a health trust for retired workers could become a template for agreements with General Motors Corp.

A phone survey found that a majority of likely voters indicated they would oppose additional government loans to U.S automakers.
In the Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 likely voters, 64 percent indicated they opposed giving Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp.

Terms of a U.S. loan to automakers provide that companies could be found in default if the United Auto Workers strike, documents filed this week indicate.
Conditions of the Treasury Department loans to General Motors Corp.

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